Family of William Gibson & Elizabeth Lucas

William and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on November 8th, 1824 in North Bradley by Curate G. R. Orchard and witnessed by Samuel Crutchett, Joseph Bennett.¹

Marriage/Union Notes
- Banns
  William Gibson
  E. Lucas Mark X

They had five sons and three daughters, named Thomas, George, Hugh, Job, William, Mary, Emma and Anne.

Personal Details
- William Gibson
  William was born in 1802 in Trowbridge.²
  - Birth Notes
    - age 39 in 1841 census
      age 50 in 1851 census
  He died at the age of 66 in 1868.
  - Death Notes
    - Possible FreeBMD record
      
      Deaths Dec 1868 (>99%)
      Gibson William 68 Melksham 5a 69
      
      Although not yet found in 1861 census
  Elizabeth Lucas
  Elizabeth was born on April 17th, 1805 in North Bradley and her baptism took place there on December 9th, 1810.³⁴
  - Birth Notes
    - age 33 1841 census
      age 43 1851 census
      age 52 1861 census
      age 63 1871 census
      Census says born Trowbridge but marriage appears to be N Bradley.
      Two baptisms to William & Martha (on same day) of Elizabeth, born Apr 17 1805 & Betty born Oct 9 1808
      Census data suggests birth in 1808 but age at death fits both name and birth in 1805
  She died at the age of 74 in 1879.⁵
  - Death Notes
    - Deaths Sep 1879 (99%)
      Gibson Elizabeth 74 Melksham 5a 71

Children
- Thomas Gibson
  Thomas was born in 1827.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    age 14 1841
  George Gibson
  George was born in 1828.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    age 13 1841
  Hugh Gibson
  Hugh was born in 1830.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    age 11 1841
  Mary Gibson
  Mary was born in 1834 in Trowbridge.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    age 17 1851 census
  Job Gibson
  Job was born in 1834 in Trowbridge.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    age 7 1841
    age 17 1851 census
  William Gibson
  William was born in 1837.⁶
  - Birth Notes
    
    age 4 1841
  Emma Bedora Gibson
  
  Probably Emma Gibson
  
  Emma was born in 1840 in Hilperton.⁷
  - Birth Notes
    
    Births Jun 1840
    Gibson Emma Melksham 8 356
    
    age 1 1841 census
    born in Trowbridge
    age 39 1881 census
    age 61 1901 census
    age 71 1911 census
  She died at the age of 78 in 1918.
  - Death Notes
    
    born in Trowbridge
    Deaths Mar 1918 (24%)
    Beaven Emma 77 Melksham 5a 157
  Anne Gibson
  Anne was born on April 7th, 1848 in Trowbridge.²
  - Birth Notes
    
    age 2 1851 census
  She died at the age of 50 in 1898.⁸

William Gibson & Elizabeth Lucas

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